A mum has released devastating photos of her son Jack Barnes in hospital after he was found hanging

The teen was rushed to hospital and placed in an induced coma but he was left brain damaged after "dying" for ten minutes.

Now Helen has become Jack's full-time carer and is sharing the devastating photos of him in hospital to show the impact of mental illness.

The mum-of-three, from Pembrokeshire, said: "No mother should have to see their child in intensive care, hooked up to all those machines. It was absolutely heartbreaking.

"And after the pain of having to accept that my son wanted to die and spending every day at his bedside praying that he wouldn't, we found out he will live but with no quality of life. It was devastating.

Jack remained in hospital until June 1 when he was transferred to a neuro rehab unit at Neath Port Talbot Hospital in Wales where he receives physiotherapy and speech therapy sessions.

He can only move his hands from an armrest into his lap and is unable to speak - blinking once for 'no' and twice for 'yes'.

Helen revealed that when she asks Jack now if he still wants to die, her son will blink twice, adding: "It is horrendous to see him like this. He doesn't need to be able to speak for me to see that he's in pain. I'm so frightened that him wanting to die will never change."